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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole and to London, enabling comparisons to be made as follows :—
| Birth-rate per 1,000 population | Death-rate per 1,000 births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 years | Total deaths under 1 year | |||
| Live | Still | |||
| England and Wales | 15.3 | 0.35 | 1.1 | 27.6 |
| London | 17.6 | 0.34 | 0.7 | 23.8 |
| 13.11 | 0.28 | 0.74 | 14.85 | |
Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.
| All Causes | Whooping Cough | Diphtheria | Influenza | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 11.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| London | 12.6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 9.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
The following table gives the number of births and deaths (registered)
sub-divided into the four Wards of the Borough. It should be remembered
that births are only those which occurred in Edmonton of residents ; these
are registered in Edmonton. Births which take place outside the Borough are
not included; this fact accounts for the differen ce between these figures and
those supplied by the Registrar-General. The deaths include those taken
place outside the Borough, the information being given quarterly by the
Registrar-General.
Ward
Births
Deaths
Infant Deaths
M. F. M. F. M. F.
Bury Street 140 138 149 140 3 4
Church Street 53 58 93 96 1 2
Angel Road 75 73 115 99 2 1
Silver Street 102 107 184 125 5 3
Vagrants 1
370 376 541 461 1110
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